François de Scépeaux
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François de Scépeaux | |
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Nickname(s) | Maréchal de la Vielleville |
Born | 1509 |
Died | 30 November 1571 (aged 61 or 62) Château de Durtal |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Years of service | 1525–1564 |
Rank | Marshal of France (1562) |
Commands held | Governor of the 3 bishoprics (1553) |
Battles/wars | Italian Wars - Pavia, , naval battle of Naples in 1528, Cérisoles (1544) French Wars of Religion - sieges of Perpignan (1541), Saint-Dizier, Landrecies, Hesdin and Thérouanne, siege of Boulogne (1549), capture of Le Havre (1563) |
Relations | Husband of Renée Le Roux de la Roche des Aubiers (1532) |
François de Scépeaux de Vieille-Ville (1509–1571), lord of Vieilleville, 1st comte of Durtal, was a French governor, diplomat, ambassador, conseillé du roi and marshal under king Francis I of France. He was also a prominent figure in the French Wars of Religion between the Protestant Huguenots and the Catholics.
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- 1509 births
- 1571 deaths
- Marshals of France